Inventor · Anaheim, CA, US

Steven E. Decker

47Patents
24h-index
28Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 14, 1999 → Oct 19, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9872683B2 Surgical stapler with partial pockets Human Necessities 1,358 Active
US10792038B2 Surgical stapler with self-adjusting staple height Human Necessities 741 Active
US10905420B2 Reload shaft assembly for surgical stapler Human Necessities 680 Active
US6117144A Suturing device and method for sealing an opening in a blood vessel or other biological structure Human Necessities 611 Expired
US6245079A Suturing device and method for sealing an opening in a blood vessel or other biological structure Human Necessities 596 Expired
US6562052B2 Suturing device and method Human Necessities 488 Expired
US10610225B2 Surgical stapler having a powered handle Human Necessities 338 Active
US6551331B2 Suturing device and method for sealing an opening in a blood vessel or other biological structure Human Necessities 245 Expired
US6733509B2 Suture cutter Human Necessities 231 Expired
US7090686B2 Suturing device and method Human Necessities 222 Expired
US6911034B2 Suturing method and apparatus Human Necessities 207 Expired
US7004952B2 Suturing device and method for sealing an opening in a blood vessel for other biological structure Human Necessities 190 Expired
US7601161B1 Suturing device Human Necessities 89 Expired
US7803167B2 Handle for suturing apparatus Human Necessities 63 Active
US7905892B2 Suture cutter Human Necessities 54 Active
US8348962B2 Suturing device and method Human Necessities 44 Active
US8197497B2 Method and apparatus for applying a knot to a suture Human Necessities 41 Active
US10194902B2 Suturing device Human Necessities 36 Active
US8496676B2 Handle for suturing apparatus Human Necessities 34 Active
US8246636B2 Suturing devices and methods for closing a patent foramen ovale Human Necessities 31 Active
US8568427B2 Suturing device Human Necessities 29 Active
US8469975B2 Method and apparatus for applying a knot to a suture Human Necessities 28 Active
US8372089B2 Suturing devices and methods for closing a patent foramen ovale Human Necessities 26 Active
US9398907B2 Suturing device Human Necessities 24 Active
US9131938B2 Suturing devices and methods for closing a patent foramen ovale Human Necessities 23 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.